COVID: No need of panic in Bihar says, BJP spokesperson

While speaking to ETV Bharat, Singh BJP spokesperson Dr Ram Sagar Singh that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided 194 MT of oxygen to the state and also assured a smooth supply of Remdesivir injection.

New Delhi: At a time when the healthcare facilities in Bihar are suffering from an acute shortage of doctors and other medical equipment, BJP spokesperson Dr Ram Sagar Singh has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured all kinds of support to deal with the virus.

While speaking to ETV Bharat, Singh said that Mr. Modi has provided 194 MT of oxygen to the state and also assured a smooth supply of Remdesivir injection.

Slamming the Congress government, BJP spokesperson said that the party leadership advised the central government not to implement a nationwide lockdown whereas the state party president has demanded a lockdown in the state. "Isn't the party seems confused in implementing its own agenda?" added Singh.

As per the health department's data, Bihar reported 12,672 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, including 2,801 in Patna alone.

Apart from Patna, Gaya reported 816 cases, followed by Aurangabad (748), Muzaffarpur (704), Saran (617) and Begusarai (607).